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American Naturalist

Hummingbirds may seem like honest hovering fairies that trade pollination services for nectar, but more than 20 times, short-billed species evolved long toenails to cling, and some even pierce flowers to steal nectar instead, while long-billed species are forced to hover to feed. Free article by Colwell et al.: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1